1 Data Recording

  • Data is generated through strain gauge sensors placed along the prongs of a bipolar forceps.

    - Designed and manufactured within OrbSurgical, ltd. in partnership with Bissinger, Germany.

  • The calibrated data is analyzed and recorded in realtime through our software.

1.1 SmartForceps Software

1.1.1 Home Page

1.1.2 Adding New Case

1.1.3 Download Forceps and Hospital Data Page

1.1.4 Data Monitoring Page

1.1.5 Data Upload Page

1.2 Software Demo

1.3 Orbsurgical Web Application

1.4 Future Direction: Performance Report to Surgeon

1.4.1 Performance Report Format

1.4.2 Performance Progress

2 Data Processing

Data was extracted and analyzed using R programming platform. Table below is the summary of force statistics across different surgical tasks.

3 Data Visualization

3.1 Force Profiles

3.1.1 Right Prong Force

3.1.2 Left Prong Force

3.2 Time Series Features

3.2.1 Force Duration

3.2.2 Force Average

3.2.3 Force Max

3.2.4 Force Min

3.2.5 Force Range

3.2.6 Force Peak Average

3.2.7 1st Derivative SD

3.2.8 Force Peak Counts

3.2.9 Force Signal Frequency

3.2.10 Force Cycle Length

3.2.11 Force Signal Trend

3.2.12 Force Signal Fluctuations

3.2.13 Force Signal Linearity

3.2.14 Force Signal Stability

3.2.15 Force Signal Lumpiness

3.2.16 Force Signal Curvature

3.2.17 Force Signal Entropy

3.2.18 Force Signal Autocorrelation (First)

3.2.19 Force Signal Autocorrelation (First 10)